Surgeon Profiles

A Guide to Choosing the Right Surgeon for You
When considering plastic surgery, there is no substitute for an IAPS Member Surgeon.

Members of the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons

  • Are certified by The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
  • Complete a combination of at least four years of general surgery with a minimum of six years of plastic surgery training.
  • Operate only in accredited medical facilities.
  • Adhere to a strict code of ethics.
  • Fulfill continuing medical education requirements, including standards and innovations in patient safety.
  • Are your partners in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Plastic surgeons should also be on the Specialist Register of Plastic Surgery of the Irish Medical Council. It is also very important that you choose a Plastic Surgeons who is resident in Ireland and who can therefore provide comprehensive and continuous patient care, especially after your operation.

Our Consultant Plastic Surgeons are fully trained in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic plastic surgery. They are all listed on the Specialist Register of Plastic Surgeons of the Irish Medical Council, and in possession of a Certificate of Completion of Training. They are all members of the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons, and of the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr K. Cronin, MS, FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

Mr K. Cronin, MS FRCSI, FRCSI (Plastic Surgery)

Qualifications
MB, BAO, BCh 1990 National University of Ireland
FRCSI 1993 Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
FRCSI (Plastic Surgery) 1999 Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (Intercollegiate Board)
Diploma in Hand Surgery 1999 (FESSH)
Master of Surgery (MS) 2002 University of Melbourne

Plastic Surgery Training
University College Dublin
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, U.K.
Salisbury District Hospital, U.K.
University of Melbourne, Australia
The Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Present Posts
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
The Children's University Hospital
The Central Remedial Clinic
The Mater Private Hospital

Specialties
Aesthetic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Hand Surgery

 

Patricia A. Eadie, MB FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

Patricia A. Eadie, MB FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Degrees
MB Bch BAO 1981 University College Cork
FRCSI 1985 Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
FRCSI (Plast) 1993 Royal College of Surgeons Ireland – Intercollegiate Board

Plastic Surgery Training
St James's Hospital and Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, Ireland
University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Microsurgery Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Cork University Hospital, Ireland
South Wales Plastic Surgery Centre, Chepstow, Gwent, U.K.

Present Posts
St James's Hospital
Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children
St Luke's Hospital
Mater Private Hospital
Hermitage Clinic
Mount Carmel Hospital

Specialities
Hand Surgery
Breast surgery
Aesthetic Surgery

 

Brian Kneafsey MB FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

Mr B. Kneafsey, MB FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Qualifications
MB Bch BAO 1986. University College Dublin
FRCSI 1990 Royal College Of Surgeons in Ireland
FRCSI (Plast) 1996 Royal College Of Surgeons in Ireland - Intercollegiate Board

Plastic Surgery Training
Cork University Hospital,
Wexham Park Hospital, London, UK
Welsh Centre for Plastic Surgery & Burns, Gwent, UK
Northern Ireland Centre for Plastic Surgery, Belfast.
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

Present Posts
Beaumont Hospital
Connolly Hospital
Bon Secours Hospital
The Mater Private Hospital

Specialties
Aesthetic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery
Non-Surgical Rejuvenation
Abdominoplasty and Liposuction

 

Margaret O'Donnell, MB FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

Margaret O'Donnell, MB FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Qualifications
MB Bch BAO 1984 University College Dublin
FRCSI 1988 Royal College Of Surgeons in Ireland
FRCSI (Plast) 1994 Royal College Of Surgeons in Ireland - Intercollegiate Board

Plastic Surgery Training
Cork University Hospital,
Wessex Centre For Plastic Surgery, Salisbury, UK
St Georges Hospital, London, UK
St James's and Mater Misericordiae Hospitals, Dublin
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

Memberships
Member Post-Graduate Medical and Dental Board (statutory body)
Member Irish Association Plastic Surgeons IAPS
Member British Association Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons BAPRAS
Member British Burns Association BBA

Present Posts
St Vincent’s University Hospital
Blackrock Clinic
St Michael’s Hospital

Specialities
Aesthetic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery

 

David A.J. O'Donovan, MD FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

David A.J. O'Donovan, MD FRCSI, FRCSI (Plast)

Qualifications
MB Bch BAO LRCP&SI 1991 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
FRCSI 1995 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
FRCSI (Plast) 2000 Glasgow
Masters of Medicine (MD) 2003 University College Dublin

Plastic Surgery Training
Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada
Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, USA
Alder Hey Children's & Whiston Hospital, Liverpool, UK

Present Posts
St James's Hospital Our Lady's Children’s Hospital
Hermitage Medical Clinic
Blackrock Clinic
Mount Carmel Hospital

Specialities
Breast Surgery
Aesthetic Surgery
Craniofacial Surgery
Paediatric Plastic Surgery
Surgery of the Skin